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Primary paraganglioma simulating pituitary macroadenoma: a case report and review of the literature

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A 76-year-old woman presented with an intrasellar and suprasellar mass which caused deterioration of visual acuity and bitemporal visual field defects. Trans-sphenoidal and transcranial partial resection revealed a primary chemodectoma. This tumour is very rare in the sellar area, where there are normally no paraganglionic cells. We review the literature and discuss possible mechanisms for the development of this tumour.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, A-8036 Graz, Austria Phone: +43-316-385-2708 Fax: +43-316-385-3368, , , , , , AT

    M. Mokry & G. Clarici

  2. Department of Pathology, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Graz, Austria, , , , , , AT

    R. Kleinert

  3. Department of Medicine, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Graz, Austria, , , , , , AT

    B. Obermayer-Pietsch

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  1. M. Mokry
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Received: 1 June 1997 Accepted: 27 October 1997

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Mokry, M., Kleinert, R., Clarici, G. et al. Primary paraganglioma simulating pituitary macroadenoma: a case report and review of the literature. Neuroradiology 40, 233–237 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050573

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